House Sponsors: BIGGERT-KLINGLER-WOOD-MULLIGAN-LOPEZ. Senate Sponsors: DILLARD-CARROLL Short description: SEX OFFENDER-SEXUALY DANGEROUS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. In the definition of a sex offender as a person who is certified as a sexually dangerous person, eliminates provision that requires the conduct giving rise to the certification to be committed or attempted against a person under 18 years of age. Provides that a person who is required to register as a sex offender must be informed that if he or she establishes a residence outside of Illinois, he or she must register in the new state, within 10 days after establishing residence, if the state has a registration requirement. Requires the Department of State Police to mail quarterly nonforwardable verification letters to persons previously adjudicated to be sexually dangerous and annual nonforwardable verification letters to other sex offenders required to register. Provides that persons adjudicated to be sexually dangerous and who are later released or who are found to be no longer sexually dangerous and who are discharged must register for a period of their natural life. Effective September 13, 1997. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 730 ILCS 150/5.5 new Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 2605/55a-3 from Ch. 127, par. 55a-3 730 ILCS 150/3 from Ch. 38, par. 223 730 ILCS 150/5-10 new 730 ILCS 150/8 from Ch. 38, par. 228 730 ILCS 150/9 from Ch. 38, par. 229 730 ILCS 152/101 730 ILCS 152/105 730 ILCS 152/110 730 ILCS 152/115 730 ILCS 152/117 730 ILCS 152/120 730 ILCS 152/125 rep. Deletes all. Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Includes in the definition of sex offender a person certified as a sexually dangerous person regardless of the age of the victim (now under 18 years of age). Includes in the definition of sex offense a misdemeanor violation of indecent solicitation of a child, sexual exploitation of a child, and criminal sexual abuse. Also includes in the definition of sex offense sexual relations within families when the victim was under 18 years of age. Amends the Child Sex Offender and Murderer Community Notification Law. Changes name of law to the Sex Offender and Child Murderer Community Notification Law. Makes the law applicable to notification of the names and addresses of all sex offenders not just those who committed sex offenses against persons under 18. Makes other changes. Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to change a cross reference to the changed name of the law. Effective June 1, 1997. Last action on Bill: TOTAL VETO STANDS Last action date: 97-10-30 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status